Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) is launching a new subscription service, as well as a long rumored home assistant robot, that could further position the e-retailer and tech giant as a player in the senior care space. The service, Alexa Together, and the robot, Astro, were announced during Amazon’s invite-only fall hardware event on Tuesday. The robot […]
Category: Technology
Senior living providers are looking to bring in tech platforms to their communities that encourage and streamline resident engagement as their top technology investment for 2021 and beyond. But providers are still getting their sea legs in the midst of the ongoing pandemic, with many indicating that they are working toward tech-based solutions to operational […]
SafelyYou, a tech startup centered around detecting and preventing falls in senior housing communities, has raised $19.5 million to accelerate the company’s growth. Eclipse Ventures led the Series-A funding along with Founders Fund and two of SafelyYou’s previous investors, DCVC and Foundation Capital. The company deploys AI-enabled cameras to consenting memory care residents’ rooms to […]
In 2019, Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian told me that he expects senior living to be disrupted within 10 years. Here’s how I summed up his thinking: “Ohanian believes that a new senior living brand could emerge that has ‘amazing software really built into every bit of the process,’ to better appeal to and serve the […]
Based on comments from panelists during two recent webinars, as well as conversations I’ve had in the last few weeks, I believe that two trends are converging in senior living: wellness and psychographics. Specifically, more senior living owners and operators are gathering and analyzing psychographic data to gain deeper insights into consumers. Savvy organizations will […]
Senior living providers face myriad problems and challenges, particularly in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. But these problems are not insurmountable, and companies across the industry are devising creative solutions. In this series, we’re surveying industry leaders to highlight these actionable solutions. For this edition, we asked leaders with Belmont Village, Maplewood Senior Living and […]
In what could be the latest indication of how video content is playing a larger role than ever in senior living, OneDay has raised a substantial amount of capital to fuel its next stage of growth. The Dallas-based startup on Thursday announced a $19 million Series B funding round, which will be used to facilitate […]
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the senior living industry, and leaders in the sector are still processing the lessons they have learned and the changes that the pandemic has wrought. In an effort to understand where the senior living sector might be headed next, global talent management firm Ferguson Partners during […]
Senior living providers have found offering technology platforms to residents as an amenity is a driver in boosting occupancy, and the platforms are streamlining the workflows of employees. Residents, meanwhile, are now demanding a variety of content and experiences from providers to keep themselves engaged, and want video platforms in order to stay connected with […]
AllyAlign has a significant new investment and a new CEO — and now, the company is looking to expand its model of care for older adults. The Glen Allen, Virginia-based company, which helps senior living and care providers launch and run Medicare Advantage institutional special needs (I-SNP) plans, announced Thursday it received a $300 million […]
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